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Sarah Jessica Parker misses NYCB gala after ‘sudden, devastating family situation’

Sarah Jessica Parker, who was being honored at the New York City Ballet’s 10th Annual Fall Fashion Gala on Wednesday night, had to pull out of the event at the last minute following what was described as a family emergency.

A source who was in attendance at the gala tells Page Six the actress didn’t arrive at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the event.

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Sarah Jessica Parker ran out of the New York City Ballet gala on Wednesday night due to a family emergency. GC Images

We are told that, in a bizarrely dramatic moment, they announced from the stage that she had to pull out of the event because of a “sudden devastating family situation.”

Reps for Parker did not immediately respond to Page Sixā€™s request for comment.

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Parker, who is a vice chair for the Board of Directors, was meant to be honored at the gala.Getty Images
Sarah Jessica Parker
Parker, who is a vice chair for the Board of Directors, was meant to be honored at the gala.Instagram/sarahjessicaparker
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The “Sex and the City” actress, 57, is the vice chair of the NYCB Board of Directors. She was also the brain behind the Fall Fashion Gala, which was first celebrated back in 2012.

Since then, the Gala has raised more than $24 million for the Ballet.

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Multiple celebrities, including Parker’s co-star, Kristin Davis, were present at the gala.Patrick McMullan via Getty Image
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Multiple celebrities, including Parker’s co-star, Kristin Davis, were present at the gala.Patrick McMullan via Getty Image
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Multiple celebrities, including Parker’s co-star, Kristin Davis, were present at the gala.Patrick McMullan via Getty Image
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Multiple celebrities, including Parker’s co-star, Kristin Davis, were present at the gala.Patrick McMullan via Getty Image
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Multiple celebrities, including Parker’s co-star, Kristin Davis, were present at the gala.Patrick McMullan via Getty Image
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News of her last-minute cancellation comes just one day after she attended the premiere of “Hocus Pocus 2” with her husband, Matthew Broderick.

The fashion icon paired a floral tunic with pink pants. Her husband, 60, wore a brown suit.

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Just yesterday, Parker, her husband, Matthew Broderick, and their twin daughters attended the premiere of "Hocus Pocus 2."
Just yesterday, Parker, her husband, Matthew Broderick, and their twin daughters attended the premiere of “Hocus Pocus 2.”Getty Images
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Just yesterday, Parker, her husband, Matthew Broderick, and their twin daughters attended the premiere of “Hocus Pocus 2.”Getty Images
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Their 13-year-old twin daughters, Marion and Tabitha, also made a rare appearance on the red carpet as they accompanied their parents.

Parker and Broderick welcomed their daughters via surrogate back in 2009 ā€” seven years after their son, James, now 19, was born.

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Broderick and Parker have been married since 1993.WireImage
Broderick and Parker have been married since 1993.Getty Images
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Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker
Broderick and Parker have been married since 1993.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
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The couple’s three children are often kept out of the spotlight in an attempt to give them their privacy.

Broderick and Parker first met back in 1991 during their theater days before tying the knot two years later.